Genetic disorders

Genetic disorders

Genetic diseases, syndromes, or conditions caused by genetic variations and abnormalities in genes or chromosomes.

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Genetic disorders

nephroblastoma

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) An embryonal pediatric tumor of the kidney which may also be seen rarely in adults. The peak incidence of Wilms tumor is between the second and fifth year of life. Microscopically, it is composed ...

convergence

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) An embryonic movement that involves streaming of material from the dorsal and lateral surfaces of the gastrula toward the blastopore and concurrent shifting of lateral materials toward the ...

thrombin

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) An enzyme formed from prothrombin that converts fibrinogen to fibrin. 2) A proteolytic enzyme formed from prothrombin that facilitates the clotting of blood by catalyzing conversion of fibrinogen ...

lipase

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) An enzyme of the hydrolase class that catalyzes the reaction of triacylglycerol and water to yield diacylglycerol and a fatty acid anion. It is produced by glands on the tongue and by the pancreas ...

phenylalanine (PHE)

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) An essential aromatic amino acid that is a precursor of melanin, dopamine, noradrenalin (norepinephrine), and thyroxine. 2) An essential aromatic amino acid in humans (provided by food), ...

leucine

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) An essential branched-chain amino acid important for hemoglobin formation. 2) One of nine essential amino acids in humans (provided by food), Leucine is important for protein synthesis and many ...

clone

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) An identical copy of a DNA sequence or entire gene; one or more cells derived from and identical to a single ancestor cell; to isolate a gene or specific sequence of DNA. 2) An exact copy made of ...